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Category Archives: Edinburgh
Wigadoo
Here we have the typical, pretty much index-case example of a Web 2.0 internet startup: Wigadoo. (One of the directors is a friend of mine). Basically, it acts as a sort of escrow service, to allow groups of people to … Continue reading
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Dialogues of Rain and Bamboo
However, I think the traditional Chinese music gained something through being played in the storm. The hum of the rain was like a backing track, which bedded very well underneath the stringed notes. Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Multiculturalism, Music, Photo-Blog
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In The Shadow of the Moon
One of the reasons for being at the various Edinburgh festivals is the opportunity to get ahead of the ‘curve’ on films, plays and actors that are destined to become successful in the coming year. I saw Murderball before everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Film, Science, Space Travel, USA
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FEAST
Don’t forget the FEAST performance this evening. Continue reading
Posted in Art and Cultures, Diary, Edinburgh, Multiculturalism
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The Clocks in Edinburgh Go Forward Tonight
During the festival, it is as if the clocks in Edinburgh are put back a few hours, Edinburgh Daylight Squandering Time (EDST). Continue reading
Posted in Art and Cultures, Edinburgh
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The Digital Vigilante
Walking through the park one evening, I spotted a group of hooligans in a pitched battle with some security guards. Remembering my earlier vow, I whipped out my Nokia and began filming the incident for the police and posterity. Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Edinburgh, Internet Philosophy, Politics
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St John’s Church
This is the latest in a long series of murals to appear outside St John’s Church in Edinburgh. Positioned at the corner of Lothian Road and Princes Street, the church and its paintings are a memorable sight for anyone who … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Photo-Blog
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Fuerzabruta
Last night I was lucky enough to see the astonishing Fuerzabruta, a kinetic dance/circus show down at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh. Men running along treadmills, ballerinas chasing each other up walls, dusty cast members smashing pieces of set over the … Continue reading
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FOUND and Kimho Ip
The artists/musicians from FOUND remix some of the melodies created by Kimho Ip’s Yang-chin, a traditional chinese instrument. We were at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Leith for a content gathering event, watching a chef prepare some … Continue reading
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Cool for Cats
Yesterday my cat fell out of the window and ran up to your car where it proceeded to climb into your engine. Continue reading
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